When developing complex (software) systems involving large teams, it is normally essential to have a formal system of change management, because customers request changes that expose mistakes and quality defects, and alter project management priorities. Change requests should therefore be recorded systematically, in order to estimate the time and cost implications, and to effectively plan and control the implementation.

Change management begins at the requirements stage and extends throughout the entire development process and is closely linked to configuration management.

HOOD has many years of experience in introducing processes for successful change management and can support you in:

• defining change management processes
• evaluating your existing (change) management processes using maturity models and highlighting potential for optimisation
• integrating your requirements and change management
• evaluating and introducing new software tools